Arsenal dropped more points in the Premier League on Saturday as Wolverhampton Wanderers recorded a deserved point at the Emirates Stadium.
Ian Wright was left ‘very disappointed’ after Unai Emery decided to substitute Lucas Torreira during Arsenal’s 1-1 draw against Wolves on Saturday.
Emery opted to take the more defensive-minded midfielder Torreira off and then bring on the more attack-minded Bukayo Saka, as Arsenal ended up conceding minutes later.
Throughout the game, Wolves were on the front foot and creating chances, so the decision to take Torreira off seems even more baffling now, especially considering Wolves scored moments later.
Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live (02/11/2019), Wright thinks that Arsenal are now in such a situation that any team visiting the Emirates will feel they can get something from the game, regardless of the situation they find themselves in.
“Arsenal at home, for me, it’s like a basketball match,” Wright told Sports Report. “Whoever is playing at Arsenal, it doesn’t matter what the score is, they should have belief they have a chance of getting back into the game.
“I was very disappointed to see Torreira taken off because he is that defensive midfielder and you just want to see those players staying on the pitch. You have to credit to Wolves, they kept going.”
Arsenal have been conceding goals for fun lately and it is a problem which is affecting their results and performances on the pitch.
Emery has made some big decisions this season, and there have been a number of them which have been unpopular amongst supporters.
The pressure is mounting on the former PSG boss, who will be well aware that if he doesn’t deliver a top-four finish this season then fans will turn on him.
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